Rubber and Resin Analysis and Testing
The composition of a rubber is extremely important to its performance. Rubbers and resins
are often complex materials consisting of fillers, plasticizers, flame retardants, curing agents,
etc. in addition to the basic rubber polymers and copolymers.
This laboratory utilizes a number of methods to separate and determine the exact content of
the various components of rubbers and resins.
These methods include:
The composition of a rubber is extremely important to its performance. Rubbers and resins
are often complex materials consisting of fillers, plasticizers, flame retardants, curing agents,
etc. in addition to the basic rubber polymers and copolymers.
This laboratory utilizes a number of methods to separate and determine the exact content of
the various components of rubbers and resins.
These methods include:
- Pyrolysis and FT-IR spectral analysis for polymer identification.
- Quantitative extraction for additives content.
- Quantitative ashing for filler content.
- Microanalysis for fiber content.
- Thermal Scan (DSC) for curing analysis.
- Other methods can involve separation of extracted materials by liquid (HPLC) or gas
chromatography for their identification and quantitation.
| Typical Analysis and Costs for Rubbers and Resins Rubber and Resin Identification $170 - 270 Percentage of Filler Content - $70 Identification of Filler - $90 Percentage Plasticizer Content and Identification - $250 Surface Contaminant Identification - $225 Thermal Curing Analysis - $110 Other additives (flame retardants, antioxidants, etc.) - Prices on Request |
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Previously Known as
Fitzsimmons and Associates
Fitzsimmons and Associates